Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) [No. 2 of 2016 49 109. (1) If the President leaves Zambia or is absent from office, the Vice-President shall perform the executive functions specified, in writing, by the President until the President returns to office or revokes the authority. Performance of executive functions during absence of President (2) Where the Vice-President is incapable of performing the executive functions, as specified under clause (1), the President shall appoint a member of the Cabinet to perform the executive functions until the— (a) Vice-President is able to perform those functions; (b) President returns to office; or (c) President revokes the authority. (3) Where the President is unable to appoint a member of Cabinet to perform the executive functions, in accordance with clause (2), Cabinet may elect one of its members to perform the executive functions until the— (a) Vice-President is able to perform those functions; (b) President returns to office; or (c) President revokes the authority. Vice-President 110. (1) There shall be a Vice-President for the Republic who shall be the running mate to a presidential candidate in a presidential election. (2) The qualifications and disqualifications applying to a presidential candidate apply to the person selected by the presidential candidate to be the running mate. (3) An election to the office of Vice-President shall be conducted at the same time as that of an election to the office of President so that a vote cast for a presidential candidate is a vote cast for the running mate, and if the presidential candidate is elected, the running mate shall be considered to have been elected. (4) A Vice-President-elect shall be sworn into office by the Chief Justice or, in the absence of the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice. (5) The Vice-President shall assume office on the same day that the President assumes office. VicePresident, election to office and swearing in